The French Poodle Restaurant Francais in Carmel
By
Carol & Joe Davis
Dining Detectives
We
are ery fortunate to live in the Bay Area and be able
to easily visit Carmel by the Sea as it is only about a two hour
drive. The upscale town is great for Shopping and Dining and the
views of the Pacific Ocean are fantastic. We like to try new restaurants
but every so often need to go back to old favorites like The
French Poodle which has been serving classic French cuisine
for over 50 years.
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We
started with Les Escargots de Bourgogne. We loved the
classic presentation and excellent taste of these imported French
Snails with homemade garlic butter and shallots.
Next,
we enjoyed delicious Pate Maison which was the Chef's
house-made chicken and duck liver mousse with truffles.
Another
fabulous dish was the Les Pattes de Crabes Dungeness Sauce
Champagne which was Fresh Dungeness Crab Legs with Champagne,
saffron and caviar. Their classic Salade is made with
tossed butter leaf lettuce from the Salinas Valley and is served
with The French Poodle Vinaigrette French dressing
made from an 1870 Cote d'Azur recipe. One of our favorite entrees
is the Magret de Canard au Vieux Porto which is a delicious
grilled sliced breast of duck in aged port wine sauce.
Les
Entremets de Douceur (desserts) is a must. We always have the
classic and very popular French dessert Floating Island.
It consists of meringue floating on top of creme anglaise and
it is only served for "two". We found it to be as delicious
as ever! The Wine List features French Wines so be sure to ask
the knowledgeable staff to help you pair wines. We were quite
pleased with the Sommelier's choices.
We
had a great dinner and are pleased to report that Restaurateur
Richard Zoellin's The French Poodle continues to be an excellent
destination for classic French Cuisine in Carmel by The Sea.
The
French Poodle
Junipero and 5th
Carmel by The Sea, CA. 93921
831-624-8643
www.TheFrenchPoodleCarmel.com